L9D — Sharp hands.

The character has sharp nails or knife-like hands, which he uses to kill people.

Berezkin category: Adventures: Monsters and evil spirits

This is of motif type Cosmology and etiology and is part of group 8, Queer and monstrous beings, creatures, objects and loci, folk beliefs related to particular phenomena and objects.

L9.  The character's body parts resemble cutting or stabbing weapons.
L9a.  The character's leg is crippled (intentionally or accidentally) or originally pointed. He uses the pointed bone for hunting, fishing or killing people.
L9b.  The sharp elbows or (rarely) knees of the character resemble knives or awls.
L9c.  The character kills others with a sharp protrusion on his chest.
L9d.  The character has sharp nails or knife-like hands, which he uses to kill people.
L9e.  The anthropomorphic character has a nose resembling a copper or iron beak.
L9f.  A person with a nose or teeth made of gold or silver is a sign of their demonic nature.
L9g.  A man's hair or beard of an unusual colour is a sign of his demonic nature.

This motif has been recorded in 17 traditions: Melanesians and Papuans of Central Solomons: Vella la Vella (Bilua language), Shortland islands (Mono language), San Cristobal, Saint Georgia, Eddystone, Vangunu, Southern Solomons: southern part of Santa Ysabel (Bughotu), Guadalcanal, San Cristobal, Malaita, Ulawa, Western Ukrainians, Kazakh, Mongols (Khalkha), Southern Altai: Altai proper (Altai-Kiji), Telengit, Altaians, Northern Altai: Chelkan, Kumanda, Tubalar, Altaians, Iglulik, Haida, Cherokee, Choco: Embera, Nonama (Waunana), XVI century Dabaiba, pre-Columbian iconography of Sinu, Sanema, Yanomamo (Yanoama): Yanomam, Yanomami, Culina, Paumarí, Arauá, Apurina, Cuniba, Suruí, Gaviâo, Zoro, Arua, Cinta Larga, Eastern Ukrainians, Northern Ukrainians